Nevada, TX, United States
Bear Creek Cemetery. In the middle to late 19th century, settlers in this area established the community of Empire. Residents organized the Bear Creek Methodist Episcopal Church north of this site, which became the community's burial ground. H.C. Harless and M.C. Robinson donated the first few acres
for creation of the cemetery. Here, W.P. Harris buried his wife, Margaret J. (Harless), and their infant daughter, Mary Lou, in 1873. Their graves are the first marked. Others buried in the cemetery
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